Comparison

iWriteMusic Pro SE vs Vocal Resonance

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iWriteMusic Pro SE

Create professional music notation quickly and easily. Features fast note entry, extensive notation options, and playback for practice. Turn your musical ideas into finished scores with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Fast note entry with OneFlick
  • Extensive notation options
  • Scores and individual parts
  • Flexible page layouts
  • Playback for checking and practice
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Less learning. More music. Professional notation without the lengthy learning process. Fast note entry with OneFlick, extensive notation options, scores and individual parts, flexible page layouts, and playback for checking and practice. With clear, intuitive controls, iWriteMusic helps you turn inspiration into finished notation. If you’re getting started with iWriteMusic, we recommend the integrated version. The integrated version is free to download, with features available through one-time in-app purchases. Future new features will also be offered in the integrated version. This SE version remains available to support existing users. For the time being, it will continue to receive bug fixes and OS compatibility updates, but it will not receive new features or support in-app purchases. Limits on the number of saved songs and playback duration, along with watermarks, apply.

About

Vocal Resonance

Features
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The Vocal Resonance app helps singers visualize their voice in real time using a live spectrogram and resonance analysis. Monitor your fundamental frequency, identify vowels, and improve vocal resonance by observing harmonic energy while you sing. Designed for singers, voice teachers, and vocal students seeking objective visual feedback during practice.

Screenshots

Vocal Resonance3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iWriteMusic Pro SE at Free against Vocal Resonance's $9.99. iWriteMusic Pro SE also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). Vocal Resonance's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iWriteMusic Pro SE is free to download; Vocal Resonance costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWriteMusic Pro SE ships an update every 2 weeks, Vocal Resonance every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iWriteMusic Pro SE versus Vocal Resonance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWriteMusic Pro SEVocal Resonance
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (207 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings207 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiWriteMusicProjectJOSHUA CAMERON LINDSAY

Bugs and requests

iWriteMusic Pro SE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect transposition of notes
  • Inability to save compositions
  • Overlapping/unreadable menu text
  • Freezing when trying to copy/paste
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding new measures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more music notation options (e.g. glissando, ghost notes)
  • Improve playback to follow dynamics and expressions
  • Allow multiple key signatures in the same piece
  • Provide an undo/redo function
  • Implement a chord entry mode for guitarists

Vocal Resonance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iWriteMusic Pro SE

No in-app purchases

None

Vocal Resonance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWriteMusic Pro SE free?
iWriteMusic Pro SE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vocal Resonance free?
Vocal Resonance costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWriteMusic Pro SE or Vocal Resonance have ads?
Neither iWriteMusic Pro SE nor Vocal Resonance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWriteMusic Pro SE or Vocal Resonance?
iWriteMusic Pro SE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vocal Resonance every 3 days. Most recently, iWriteMusic Pro SE was updated on November 10, 2026 and Vocal Resonance on November 10, 2026.

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